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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 31 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I would highly recommend not committing a felony on camera

Prison sucks

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] M137@lemmy.today 4 points 11 hours ago

How are you unable to understand the comment you replied to? They said nothing about not cutting down the cameras, they said it's a bad idea to film it. And no one needs to film it, all that does is collect possible evidence if they get caught.

There are so many comments in this thread that are so fucking weird, it's like you're all kids who have comprehension disabilities.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 5 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Balloon filled with red paint and yeet it on the lense like they owe you money, it would be much more effective and quicker tbh.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

How is this "more effective"?

Really, painting the camera isn't enough, it could be cleaned and put back into service the same day. It should be smashed.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Labour is expensive though and AI ain't gonna do that shit. Cha-ching!

[–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 2 points 16 hours ago

These cameras do much more than just record video (if it's a flock anyway). They also track every RFID, WiFi, and Bluetooth device afaik

[–] akwd169@sh.itjust.works 0 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

A laser pointer in the right wavelength will destroy the sensor permanently

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 1 points 5 hours ago

and also permanently damage or destroy the eyesight of innocent people nearby

[–] artyom@piefed.social 7 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I hear you but also fuck these things to hell.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 17 hours ago

Then show up to your local city council.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Showing up to city council is more effective

[–] artyom@piefed.social 6 points 13 hours ago

That's incredibly naive. We've seen politicians around the world doing shady shit to subvert public processes. Plus people are generally too stupid to understand why privacy matters.

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/10/22/denver-flock-contract-extension-council/

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 5 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Why would destruction of property be a felony?

[–] turdburglar@piefed.social 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

there is a fixed amount of monetary value over which destruction of property becomes a felony.

don’t ask me how i know it was $1500 in 2006 in a jurisdiction in a state i lived in.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 5 hours ago

Where you live shouldn't matter. Because felonies are federal offenses

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Because the US police and justice system exist to protect capital

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 16 hours ago

You drive on the left in the US?

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 19 hours ago

And by capital, you mean slaves.

[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago

Because it harms your local elected official who got bribed to put them up back pocket